Musical-instrument stand



Sept. 18, 1928. I 1,684,912

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Patented Sept. 18, 1928. 1

CASPER THEODORE DUNKLAU,

OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MUSICAL-INSTRUMENT STAND.

Application filed November My invention relates to and has for its purpose the provision of a collapsible stand, particularly adapted, although not necessarily, for supporting musical'instruments,

such as banjos, guitars, and the like, during rest periods or when the instrument not in use and in such manner as toprevent it being accidentally knocked over or stepped upon.

It is also a. purpose of my invention to pro vide a collapsible stand of the above described character which, aside from being ornamental and pleasing in appearance, is extremely light and substantial in construction, a stand which can be readily collapsed so as to occupy a minimum space topermit of its'being conveniently carried in the hand; and a stand in which the elements thereof are so constructed as to-permit of their being manufactured at a relatively low cost.

I will describe only oneform of musical instrument stand embodying my invention, and will point out the novel features thereof in claims. I i

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view showing in side elevation, and partly in section. one form of stand embodying my invention in supported positionwith respect to a banjo;

Figure 2 is a view showing'in front elevation' the stand shown in Figure 1, and. taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figured is a fragmentary "G1tlC{Ll'SOC tional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1; i

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing in front elevation the connections for certain of the elements with respect to one of the legs of the stand;

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views of the drawings.

Referring specifically to the drawings, my invention in its present embodiment comprises generally a tripod designated at. T, and from the upper end of which extends a bracket B adapted to receive and support the neck of an instrument placed thereon, the body of the instrument being supported by a hammock H spanning two of the legs of the tripod. 7 The tripod T comprises a pair of legs 15 22, 1924. Serial No. 751,587.

and 16 which are formed of angle bars and pivotally connected to each other at their up per ends by means of a bolt 17 providedwith a wing nut 17" adapted to engage aclevis 18. Thebracket 13 includes an arm 19 made up of a single length of wire bent upon itself to provide parallel portions, the free ends of the portions being bent laterally and forwardly to provide spaced arms 20, and the parallel portions and arms being held in fixed relation by means of a metallic sleeve 21. The other leg of the tripod T is designatodat 22, and consists of a rod bent at its upper end to provide a loop 23 defining a slot 23. through which the bolt 17 is extended, the lower end of the arm 19 also receiving the bolt and the two being disposed within the clevis 18 as clearly illustrated in Figure 3, so that when the nut 17 is fed inwardly, the clevis will co-operate with the upper ends of the legs 15 and 16 to securely clamp the several elements together and thus firmly hold the stand in the position illustrated in Figures 1. and 2. It will be noted that the association of the bracket B with respect to the tripod is such that by manipulation of the.

lug 17 the bracket'can be adjusted vertically to vary the position of the arms 20 so as to accommodate the bracket to instruments having necks of different lengths. Further,

the loop 23 of the leg 22 is suliicientlv elonrivets 27 and washers 28 arranged so as to allow pivotal movement of the brackets on the rivets so that the former can occupy positionsat right angles to the legs 15 and 16 or positions parallel to the legs. As illustrated to advantage in Figure 5, each end of the hammock H. is secured to one bracket 25-26 or the other by a spring'elip 29, the end of the apron being trained "about theclip between the latter and the bracket, as clearly illustrated.

. In order to maintain the legs 15 and 16 in definite divergent relation, I have provided a spreader bar 30 pivoted at one end on the bracket 25, as indicated at 31, and extending into a suitable opening in the other bracket 26 so as to permit removal thereof when collapsing the stand.

To prevent the body of an instrument supported on the stand from contacting With the legs and 16 and thus possibly marring the body, I have provided a bar 32 pivoted to the log 15, indicated at and having its free end engaging between a lip 3d and the leg 16, the lip being formed by splitting and out-striking a portion of the leg. This bar 32 is covered with a sleeve 35 formed of felt or other suitable material, and against which the body or the instrument is adapted to re pose when supported by the hammock H, thus preventing the body from contacting with the legs 15 and 16.

In practice, the body of the instrumentto be supported is placed within the hammock H, as clearly illu rated in Figure 1, so that the neck of the instrument rests-upon the bracket 13 and lretwe a the arms 20, the position of the arms 20 preventing undue lateral movement of the neck, as will be understood. It is to be particularly noted that the bracket B is inclined upwardly or forwardly with respect to the plane of the legs 15 and 1G so that the point at which the neck of the instrument contacts with t bracket is such no as to support the body of the instrument in slightly spaced relation to l5 and 1G.

ll hen it is desired to col apse the stand it will be clear that by loosening the not if and then swinging the spreader rod and the bar 32 to position substantially parallel with respect to the leg 15, me entire stand can be completely collapsed. li ith the loosening of the nut 17 the bracket B can be slid downwardly between the legs 15 and 16. The rear leg 22 moved upwardly so that the bolt 17 rests in the lower part of the loop 93, when the can be folded into parallel position with respect to the other leg. The brackets and can be swung into position parallel with respect to the 15 and 16 while the hammock, being formed of flexible n'iaterial, will easily told around the entire assembly.

iiltl'iough l have herein shown and de scribed only one form of musical instrument stands embodying my invention, i to be understood that various changes and mod ilications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

1 claim:

1. A. stand of the character described com prising a tripod. a spanner member detachably connecting two of the legs of the tripod to maintain the legs in angular relation, a hammock spanning said legs, a protecting bar pivoted on one ol. thelegs and detachably connected to the other leg, and a bracket eX- tending upwardly from the tripod and telescopically associated therewith to permit folding of the bracket on the tripod.

2. A stand of the character described comprising a tripod, a bracket extending upwardly from and adjustable on the tripod, brackets pivoted on two of and extending laterally from the legs of the tripod, and a flexible hammock connected at its ends to said brackets so as to be disposed to one side of said legs.

3. A stand of the character described comprising a tripod, a bracket extending upwardly from and folda'ble on the tripod, brackets pivoted on certain of the legs, a spreader bar pivoted on one of the brackets and detachably engaging the other bracket, and a hammock connecting the brackets.

l. A stand of the character described comprising a tripod, means for pivotally connecting the legs of the tripod, means for clan'iping the legs together, one of said legs having a angularly disposed portion at its pivoted end and slotted to receive the first means to thereby permit sliding movement of the leg on the first means to occupy a parallel or an ular position with respect to the other legs, a bracket supported on the legs at their point of connection, and a hammock connecting certain of the legs.

5. A stand of the character described comprising a tripod, including a pair of legs and a third leg having at one end an angularly disposed portion provided with slot extending into the reinainin portion, a bracket. means for pivotally connecting the legs and bracket and comprising a threaded stud extending through the pair oi legs, bracket and said slot of the third log, a clamping nut on said stud, said slot permitting sliding mov ment of the third leg on said stud to occupy a parallel or angular position with respect to the pair of legs, said nut operating to clamp the third leg in said positions and the legs and bracket against relative movement, and a hammock connecting certain 01 the legs.

6. The combination as embodied in claim 5 wherein a clevis is mounted on said stud and operates when the nut is in clamping po sition to prevent relative rotation of the third leg and bracket.

7. A stand of the character described comprising a tripod, the legs of which are pivotally connected to each other, one oi said legs having an angularly disposed end portion and being slotted to allow sliding movement thereof to occupy a parallel or an angular position with respect to the other legs, a bracket supported on the legs, and a hammock connecting certain of the legs.

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